It’s raining pigs and dolphins. There are days when you want nothing more than to snuggle up in bed with a good book and hot chocolate. And there are days when nothing can come between you and your foodie adventures, deluge be damned. For the latter, check out our list of Mumbai’s top 5 comfort food joints that spell instant sunshine on wet, grey days:

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Gallops
Think that heading to Racecourse in the rains is a bad idea? Think again. Gallops looks ridiculously pretty when it pours and the very thought of that Melba toast (or those succulent kebabs) melting in your mouth is reason enough to race to this quaint heirloom eatery.

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Café Irani Chaii
Butter-soaked bun maska and sweet hot chai is a match made in monsoon heaven. And it does perfect justice to the smell of rain on parched earth. Tucked away in the by lanes of Mahim, Café Iranii Chai delivers real-deal Irani fare with a warm, cozy vibe to boot.

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Royal China
Dim sum and hot-sour soup add colour and warmth to the dull weather. Which is why eating at Royal China, Mumbai’s favourite Chinese haunt, is always a stellar idea. Wrap your chopsticks around a plate of steamed siu mai or those heavenly pan-fried noodles. Bliss.

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Prithvi Café
The parathas here come with a side of velvety dal makhani, raita and pickle and transport you straight to Paranthewali Gali in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk. Prithvi Café is the perfect place to nosh, unwind and chat. Let the rain join in the conversation.

Silver Beach Café
Nothing beats a gooey, cheese-smothered bite on a rainy day (fine, other days too). Silver Beach Café at Fort and Juhu serves up delicious pizzas and fondues to beat the monsoon blues. As the rain hits those wide glass windows, what more could you want than a cheesy burst in the company of loved ones?